We all fight stains - in clothes, furniture, flooring, etc... and most stains fall into four categories: food, dirt, grease, and unknown. A few simple general rules to follow:
* Try and get to a spill immediately. The sooner you get to a spill, the less time you will have to spend on the stain removal.
* Give the treatment time to work. The stain needs time to be broken down.
* Make sure to blot at the stain rather than rub - it will reduce the fraying of the material.
* NEVER use any heat on the stain. Not even hot water. Heat sets stains.
*
For Brightening Laundry:
My brightening tools work for almost any white or light color clothes. Borax, Oxygen Bleach (oxyclean, ajax), vinegar, and baking soda. In my white load I use vinegar instead of bleach - 1:1 ratio switch, and I use oxygen bleach. If there are bad odors or I really have issues with dingy gray clothing I use 1/2 C. baking soda and once my load fills I add 1 C. vinegar. Borax and the oxygen bleach (at least so far) have been interchangeable.
For slow drains:
Once the water has receded pour 1/2 C. baking soda down drain followed by 1 C. vinegar, continue pouring small amounts of vinegar down the drain until it stops bubbling. Wait 15 minutes. Pour a gallon of boiling water down drain. Wait 15 minutes. Pour another gallon of boiling water down drain.
General stain removal:
I use borax and the oxygen bleach in water for almost all my stains. We also have club soda in the house for fresh food stains.
Here is a great grid to swap out chemicals for natural products: http://earthhome.tripod.com/stains.html
I have heard my grandmother talk about using glycerin. Here is a recipe for stain removal: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/02/a-natural-stain-remover-that-really-works.html
Another recommendation from my grandmother was hydrogen Peroxide: http://oldfashionedliving.com/stains.html
This post breaks out the stains by type and provides direction for each: http://www.canadianliving.com/life/green_living/natural_stain_removers.php
I like this one as she posts other ideas from people around the world: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/your-20-greatest-stain-removing-tips.html#
I hope you find what you need... blessings - E
* Try and get to a spill immediately. The sooner you get to a spill, the less time you will have to spend on the stain removal.
* Give the treatment time to work. The stain needs time to be broken down.
* Make sure to blot at the stain rather than rub - it will reduce the fraying of the material.
* NEVER use any heat on the stain. Not even hot water. Heat sets stains.
*
For Brightening Laundry:
My brightening tools work for almost any white or light color clothes. Borax, Oxygen Bleach (oxyclean, ajax), vinegar, and baking soda. In my white load I use vinegar instead of bleach - 1:1 ratio switch, and I use oxygen bleach. If there are bad odors or I really have issues with dingy gray clothing I use 1/2 C. baking soda and once my load fills I add 1 C. vinegar. Borax and the oxygen bleach (at least so far) have been interchangeable.
For slow drains:
Once the water has receded pour 1/2 C. baking soda down drain followed by 1 C. vinegar, continue pouring small amounts of vinegar down the drain until it stops bubbling. Wait 15 minutes. Pour a gallon of boiling water down drain. Wait 15 minutes. Pour another gallon of boiling water down drain.
General stain removal:
I use borax and the oxygen bleach in water for almost all my stains. We also have club soda in the house for fresh food stains.
Here is a great grid to swap out chemicals for natural products: http://earthhome.tripod.com/stains.html
I have heard my grandmother talk about using glycerin. Here is a recipe for stain removal: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/02/a-natural-stain-remover-that-really-works.html
Another recommendation from my grandmother was hydrogen Peroxide: http://oldfashionedliving.com/stains.html
This post breaks out the stains by type and provides direction for each: http://www.canadianliving.com/life/green_living/natural_stain_removers.php
I like this one as she posts other ideas from people around the world: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/your-20-greatest-stain-removing-tips.html#
I hope you find what you need... blessings - E
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